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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
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How do you pronounce the words "the" and "what"?
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Hi, The : / ð? / before consonant sounds; / ði / before vowel sounds. :t / Regards
- Hi, The : / ð?
- / before consonant sounds; / ði / before vowel sounds.
- :t / Regards
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Hi,
The: /ð?/ before consonant sounds; /ði/ before vowel sounds.
What: /'w?t/ Or: /'w?:t/
Regards
The: /ð?/ before consonant sounds; /ði/ before vowel sounds.
What: /'w?t/ Or: /'w?:t/
Regards
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There are various pronunciations for 'the' based on the context.
1. Textbooks, dictionaries, church, theaters: [ð?] + C, [ði] + V
2. In AmE, the distinction is not preserved among many speakers: [ð?] + C/V
3. If 'the' is not stressed, it can be /?/ before consonants.
4. [ð] + V in conversational tempos
5. [ð?] + most vowels in slow tempos
6. [ði] + /?/ in slow t
1. Textbooks, dictionaries, church, theaters: [ð?] + C, [ði] + V
2. In AmE, the distinction is not preserved among many speakers: [ð?] + C/V
3. If 'the' is not stressed, it can be /?/ before consonants.
4. [ð] + V in conversational tempos
5. [ð?] + most vowels in slow tempos
6. [ði] + /?/ in slow t
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